A croton oil peel, also known as a modified phenol peel or Hetter peel, is a deep chemical peel that offers patients controlled yet dramatic results. Skin looks younger, less wrinkled and more even once healed.
What is a croton oil peel?
A croton oil peel is a specific type of deep chemical peel that offers intense and aggressive skin rejuvenation. Croton oil penetrates through the epidermis (first layer of skin), papillary dermis and reticular dermis, sebaceous (oil) and sweat glands, blood vessels, and the collagen and elastin protein matrix.
Croton oil peels provide significant and long-lasting results, although they also carry a longer recovery time. A croton oil peel is used to:
- Smooth skin tone/texture.
- Diminish the signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles.
- Reduce the appearance of sun damage.
- Reduce skin discoloration.
- Reduce scars.
- Treat certain precancerous skin growths.
What cosmetic concerns does a croton oil peel treat?
A croton oil peel permeates numerous layers of the skin for intensive exfoliation and stimulation of the body's healing and rejuvenation processes for new skin growth. Specifically:
- Scars in general and acne scars: Croton Oil penetrates multiple dermal layers to eliminate scar tissue.
- Uneven skin tone: Penetration of the dermal layer breaks down hyperpigmentation accumulations for a more even skin tone.
- Irregular skin texture: Croton oil reduces sebum deposits and dead or damaged skin cells.
- Fine lines and wrinkles: Croton Oil encourages high cell turnover for a significantly renewed complexion.
- Facial skin laxity: Collagen stimulation firms and tightens the skin.
Who is the ideal candidate for a croton oil peel?
The ideal candidate for a croton oil peel is someone seeking drastic improvements in their complexion with an appropriate amount of time to devote to recovery. Croton oil peels are not recommended for:
- People with dark skin tones due to a high risk of hypopigmentation.
- Those with active skin lesions/infections, sunburn.
- Breastfeeding or pregnant women.
How long does it take to recover from a croton oil peel?
There is at least two weeks of acute downtime after a croton oil peel. Throbbing, burning, redness, edema, severe crusting, and scaling persist for one to two weeks. Special skin dressings and diligent skin care are essential during the first days or weeks after the procedure.
Patients must refrain from most activities and need two weeks off work. As the days progress, the treated skin may have a different pigmentation and may have lost the ability to tan. Diligent skin care and sun exposure, as well as a good sunscreen, are important to facilitate recovery and improve results.
What can you expect from a croton oil peel?
The results of a croton oil peel will develop after several months as the skin exfoliates and rejuvenates. The results are drastic and long-lasting, it can be said that after one treatment they last for years.
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